Influence of silvicultural treatments on growth of mature mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa) nine years after initiation

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 94, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 37-46

  Patch, Nancy L ^a   Felker, Peter ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Arid lands; Fuelwood; Hardwoods; Nitrogen fixing trees

Indexed keywords

PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; MIMOSACEAE; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA GLANDULOSA;

AGROFORESTRY; ARID ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH; MESQUITE; SILVICULTURE;

EID: 0030613059     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03985-0     Document Type: Article

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